Madon

For the World War One flying ace, see Georges Madon.

Madon
The Madon near Haroué
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Vioménil
• coordinates	48°06′03″N 06°12′12″E
• elevation	410 m (1,350 ft)
Mouth
• location	Moselle
• coordinates	48°36′21″N 06°06′11″E
• elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Length	96.9 km (60.2 mi)
Basin size	1,032 km^2 (398 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	11.1 m^3/s (390 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Moselle→ Rhine→ North Sea

The Madon (French pronunciation: [madɔ̃]) is a 96.9-kilometre (60.2 mi) long river in the Vosges and Meurthe-et-Moselle départements, northeastern France.^[1] Its source is near Vioménil. It flows generally north. It is a left tributary of the Moselle into which it flows at Pont-Saint-Vincent, near Nancy.

Départements and communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:

• Vosges: Vioménil, Escles, Lerrain, Les Vallois, Pont-lès-Bonfays, Frénois, Légéville-et-Bonfays, Begnécourt, Bainville-aux-Saules, Hagécourt, Valleroy-aux-Saules, Maroncourt, Velotte-et-Tatignécourt, Hymont, Vroville, Mattaincourt, Mirecourt, Poussay, Mazirot, Chauffecourt, Ambacourt, Bettoncourt, Vomécourt-sur-Madon, Pont-sur-Madon, Xaronval, Marainville-sur-Madon, Battexey
• Meurthe-et-Moselle: Bralleville, Jevoncourt, Xirocourt, Vaudigny, Vaudeville, Affracourt, Haroué, Gerbécourt-et-Haplemont, Ormes-et-Ville, Lemainville, Voinémont, Ceintrey, Autrey, Pulligny, Pierreville, Frolois, Xeuilley, Bainville-sur-Madon, Méréville, Pont-Saint-Vincent

At Ambacourt, two kilometers downstream from Mirecourt, the river accommodates a small colony of beavers: this is believed to reflect the quality of the water.

References

1. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Madon (A5--0100)".